diff --git a/types/ember__routing/router.d.ts b/types/ember__routing/router.d.ts
index 4eaf7beedc75d8..eb6ee94d7a434a 100644
--- a/types/ember__routing/router.d.ts
+++ b/types/ember__routing/router.d.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default class Router extends EmberObject {
      *
      * @note the `'auto'` location is [deprecated](https://deprecations.emberjs.com/v4.x/#toc_deprecate-auto-location).
      */
-    location: "history" | "hash" | "none" | "auto";
+    location: string;
     /**
      * Represents the URL of the root of the application, often '/'. This prefix is
      * assumed on all routes defined on this router.
diff --git a/types/ember__routing/test/router.ts b/types/ember__routing/test/router.ts
index 1641390dae2356..3b71bfd636b83b 100755
--- a/types/ember__routing/test/router.ts
+++ b/types/ember__routing/test/router.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import EmberObject, { get } from "@ember/object";
 import Router from "@ember/routing/router";
 import Service, { inject as service } from "@ember/service";
 
-const AppRouter = Router.extend({});
+const AppRouter = Router.extend({
+    location: "history",
+});
 
 AppRouter.map(function() {
     this.route("index", { path: "/" });